Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Colorado Springs CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Colorado Springs CO
 38.87°N 104.82°W (Elev. 6171 ft)
7:51 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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